Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 6 937 1826
Bald Eagle 15 112 169
Northern Harrier 5 277 406
Sharp-shinned Hawk 55 4601 5967
Cooper's Hawk 15 1503 1922
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 6
Broad-winged Hawk 0 309 417
Red-tailed Hawk 5 70 101
Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 3
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 9 1129 3017
Merlin 2 461 913
Peregrine Falcon 1 674 852
Unknown Accipiter 0 11 12
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 12 33
Total: 113 10106 15648
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill
Observers:
Visitors:
Aaron Bevill is listed as official counter but was not present, counters
were as follows:
Lynn Davidson, Arnold, Md
Has Wierenga; Arnold, Md
Bill Miller; Larenburg, NC
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jays-48
Northern "Yellow-Shafted" Flicker-21
Monarchs:
10:00:1
1:00:1
2:00:2
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
